Nagoya City Science Museum

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Creating the next generation of scientists and astronomers at a fun-filled science museum

Nagoya City Science Museum is established on the concept of "See, Touch, and Check", and is all-inclusive in its various exhibits and experiences, allowing people of all ages—from children to adults—to enjoy science in a fun way. It is also home to NTP Planet Planetarium, holder of a Guiness World Record for its inner diameter. The planetarium seeks to recreate the cosmos as close to the real thing as possible with one of the world's largest domes, boasting an inner diameter of 35 meters as well as stunning visual quality. You can also witness natural wonders like an aurora image in a -30 °C room and a nine-meter-tall artificial tornado at four large-scale entertaining displays offering insight into the natural world as just some of the nearly 260 exhibits.

Experience the -30 degree C Polar room and amazing aurora display, see an 9m high artificial tornado, and visit the Electric Discharge Lab. You can learn about the properties of water through fun experiments too. Special events and exhibits for all ages are regularly staged in the Nagoya City Science Museum, a top class learning facility and tourist attraction in the heart of the city.
Various special events are staged on weekends and holidays, along with the regular daily experiments and demonstrations. You’re invited to see, watch, touch, ask, experience and discover. Guaranteed to amaze and educate children and adults alike.

Expansive starry skies… inside?

NTP Planet Planetarium's dome is one of the largest, and has the Guinness World Record to prove it. A giant dome with an inner diameter of 35 meters offer incredible sights indoors but the building itself is impressive even from the outside.

This planetarium is brimming with the latest technology, allowing you to enjoy starry night skies almost as authentic as the real thing. Learn about celestial myths, lunar astronomical phenomena and the universe's expansion, and the mysteries surrounding black holes through computer graphics created by the curator as well as state-of-the-art video equipment. Themes change each month, making this an exciting stop no matter how many times you come.

All five senses tickled pink by the world of science

The Deep Freezing Lab lets you enter a polar -30 °C environment, the Tornado Lab shows you the spectacle of a nine-meter-tall manmade tornado, and the Electric Discharge Lab offers illuminating shows of electricity's power through electric discharges. And while children's interest is straying from the sciences in recent years, Nagoya City Science Museum is actually full of kids completely engaged in its entertaining education. Bring your own as you experience the excitement this science museum has to offer.

SPOT OVERVIEW

Location	〒460-0008 2-17-1 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
Fee	Admission (same-day tickets) Exhibits and planetarium • Adults: JPY 800 • Senior high school/university students: JPY 500 Exhibits only • Adults: JPY 400 • Senior high school/university students: JPY 200 Notes: • Junior high school ages and younger free of charge. • School ID required for senior high school and university students. • Prices for special exhibits differ. • Prices are subject to change. Check the official site, etc. for the most up-to-date information.
Opening days / hours	9:30 am–5:00 pm (admission until 4:30 pm)
Parking	Unavailable. Use nearby pay parking lots.
Restrooms	Available
Holidays	• Mon (the directly following weekday should Mon coincide with a national holiday) • The third Fri of the month (closed on a different day should that Fri coincide with a national holiday) • Year-end/New Year holiday (Dec 29–Jan 3) Notes: • Days the facility is available or unavailable may occur when not normally open or closed. • Closed on days with strong winds. (Closed all day should a Special Blizzard Alert or Blizzard Alert occur in Nagoya City at 7:30 am.)
Phone number	052-201-4486

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Parking

Handicapped parking	〇　Four spaces available, free of charge

Restrooms

Accessible restrooms	〇　Available
Width of accessible restroom	〇　100 cm
Western-style restroom	〇
Baby bed	〇
Changing table	〇　Available
Electric wheelchair usage	〇
Tactile guide map of restroom layout	×
Equipped for ostomy pouches	〇　Available

About accessibility within the building

Stairs and steps	〇
Stair handrail	〇
Elevator (door width)	〇　90 cm
Elevator floor display	〇
Elevator voice guidance	〇
Escalator	〇　Available
Escalator voice guidance	×
Ramp (width)	〇　210 cm

Services

Wheelchair rental	〇　Available Note: • Number limited. Inquire at the reception desk on the day of your visit.
Stroller rental	×　Unavailable
Reading glasses rental	×
Nursing corner	〇　Available
Assistance dogs allowed	〇
Assistance dog relief area	×
Facility guide map in Braille	〇
Stair handrail signage in Braille	〇
Tactile paving for the visually impaired	〇

Fees, etc.

Special fee in support of disabled persons	〇　Visitors with a physical disability certificate, wounded and sick retired soldier certificate, A-bomb Survivors' Certificate, disability certificate (mental disability certificate), or Aigo Handbook and two caregivers may enter free of charge.

LINK

Nagoya City Science Museum website

ACCESS

Access by public transport

5-min. (450-m) walk south from either Exit 4 or Exit 5 of Fushimi Station on the Higashiyama and Tsurumai Subway Lines (board the Higashiyama Subway Line train bound for Fushimi and Fujigaoka from Nagoya Station).
Access by car

Approx. 7-min. (1-km) north from the Shirakawa Exit on the Nagoya Expressway R2 Higashiyama Route.